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3rd Grade Science
2008 Released Test
1. A student holds a model of Earth that can rotate on a stick. Another student shines a flashlight on the model as it turns. This model is MOST likely used to show --
A. High and low tides
B. Seasons changing
C. Day and nightD. Phases of the
moon
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2. Which of these dissolve in water?
A. Sand grainsB. Sugar cubesC. Plastic strawsD. Wooden spoons
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3. Which will have a bad effect on the air people breathe?
A. B.
C. D.
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4. A kazoo is a toy that makes a sound when a person hums into it. Sound comes out of the kazoo because it--
A. Is shinyB. Can floatC. Is plasticD. Can vibrate
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5. Most plants begin their life cycle as -
A. LeavesB. FlowersC. RootsD. seeds
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6. Which of these is the BEST title for the picture? A. How Magnets
AttractB. Using the Sense of
TouchC. How to Measure
DistanceD. Using a Magnetic
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7. Students grew some seeds in a plastic bag. They then took a picture each day to have a record of growth. Which
of these is probably the first picture the students took?A.
B.
C.
D.
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8. Where will a sidewalk feel hottest on a warm, clear day?
A. Under a picnic tableB. In direct sunlightC. Under a puddleD. In the shade
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9. Which is one way the young male cardinal will change as it grows up?
A. It will grow more toes.
B. Its tail feathers will become shorter.
C. It will grow a pointed crest.
D. Its beak will become long and narrow.
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10. Which of these contains the coldest water?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
11. These living things are in a pond food chain. Which of these are producers?
Algae
Dragonflies
Frogs
Snake
s
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A. AlgaeB. DragonfliesC. FrogsD. Snakes
12. Which animal looked MOST like its parents when it hatched?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
13. On her vacation, Mrs. Smith saw a snake. The snake was a solid color and had dark rings around its head. Which is MOST like the snake Mrs. Smith saw?
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A.
B.
C.D.
14. Which of these is the BEST reason to study weather?
To be prepared fo
r sto
rms
To learn
how fossi
ls are ...
To see ch
anging p
hases o
...
To find way
s for a
nimals
..
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A. To be prepared for storms
B. To learn how fossils are formed
C. To see changing phases of the Moon
D. To find ways for animals to live longer
15. Based on the chart, which pickle will MOST likely taste sweeter?
Dill
pickles
Zesty
pickles
Candied pickles
Pickled peppers
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A. Dill picklesB. Zesty picklesC. Candied
picklesD. Pickled
peppers
16. Which of these is MOST likely a behavior of tame animals that is different from wild animals?
Moving to
a warm
er cli..
.
Eating out o
f the hands .
.
Hunting f
or their
own food
Stayin
g away f
rom people
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A. Moving to a warmer climate in winter
B. Eating out of the hands of humans
C. Hunting for their own food
D. Staying away from people
17. An ice cube placed in sunlight melts quickly. Which BEST explains this event?
The Sun is
far away
The Sun m
akes heat
The ice cu
be is a
solid
.
The ice cu
be looks c
lear.
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A. The Sun is far awayB. The Sun makes heatC. The ice cube is a
solid.D. The ice cube looks
clear.
18. Which picture shows objects with shapes MOST alike?
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Choice 3
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Choice 4
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A.
B.
C.
D.
19. A student looks at a leaf and writes down how it looks. Which of these BEST matches the left the student looked at?
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Choice 1
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Choice 3
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Choice 4
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A.
B.
C.
D.
20. Which of these is an example of something being recycled?
Taking g
lass bottles t
o a ...
Usin
g the sa
me foil t
o cov..
Wra
pping glasse
s with
...
Carrying lu
nch to
school...
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A. Taking glass bottles to a place that makes them into new bottles
B. Using the same foil to cover food several times
C. Wrapping glasses with newspaper to put them in a moving box
D. Carrying lunch to school every day in the same plastic bag.
21. Which of these is MOST likely made from only one material?
A pencil
A bicycle
A paper c
lip
A pair of s
hoes
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A. A pencilB. A bicycleC. A paper clipD. A pair of shoes
22. A sign that an apple tree is going to start growing apples is when the tree has -
Roots
Seeds
Leaves
flowers
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A. RootsB. SeedsC. LeavesD. flowers
23. Which picture BEST shows a learned behavior in a dog?
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A. B.
C. D.
24. While a sailor was out fishing, he got lost at sea. Which object would help him direct the boat back to shore?
Rope
Magn
etic compass
Blanket
Measu
ring t
ape
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A. Rope B. Magnetic compassC. BlanketD. Measuring tape
25. Which two senses would BEST help a person measure hair length?
Taste and sm
ell
Touch and si
ght
Sight a
nd hearing
Smell a
nd hearing
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A. Taste and smellB. Touch and sightC. Sight and hearingD. Smell and hearing
26. Which of these is MOST flexible?
Broom handle
Wooden ru
ler
Drin
king stra
w
Sewing n
eedle
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A. Broom handleB. Wooden rulerC. Drinking strawD. Sewing needle
27. After winter, which of these will MOST likely make a tree start to bud?
More
wind
Fewer c
louds in th
e sky
Less
rainfall
More
hours of d
aylight
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A. More windB. Fewer clouds
in the skyC. Less rainfallD. More hours
of daylight
28. The picture shows a balance. One side of the balance holds an empty balloon. The other side holds the same kind of balloon full of air. Which of these is shown by the balance?
Air is
solid
.
Air has h
eat.
Air has m
ass.
Air is
energy.
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A. Air is solid.B. Air has heat.C. Air has mass.D. Air is energy.
29. Which thing near this house will wash away the MOST during a heavy rain?
Grav
el driv
eway
Dirt
pile
Stepping st
ones
Soil u
nder gra
ss
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A. Gravel driveway
B. Dirt pileC. Stepping
stonesD. Soil under
grass
30. For a plant to stay alive indoors, where does it need to be placed?
In a dry
area
In a dark
room
On a plant s
tand
Near a
sunny place
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A. In a dry areaB. In a dark roomC. On a plant standD. Near a sunny place
31. Which of these is an example of a lever?
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A.B.
C.
D.
32. Students want to know how big the leaves of an oak tree are. The BEST way to measure the size of the leaves is to -
Read a story
Use
a ruler
Cut up so
me leaves
Use
a magn
ifying g
lass
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A. Read a storyB. Use a rulerC. Cut up some leavesD. Use a magnifying
glass
33. Soil is important to a forest because the soil -
Store
s sunlig
ht in th
e le...
Attracts
inse
cts th
at eat ..
.
Provides n
utrients
to th
e...
Warm
s the ai
r aro
und th...
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A. Stores sunlight in the leaves
B. Attracts insects that eat leaves
C. Provides nutrients to the trees
D. Warms the air around the trees
34. A student is asked to bring something that feels rough to class. Which would be BEST for him to bring?
Pillow
Marb
le
Sandpaper
Trading Card
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A. PillowB. MarbleC. SandpaperD. Trading Card
35. A black bear eats many different things, including grasses, roots, and berries. It also eats insects, fish, and other small
animals. Which of these BEST describes a black bear?
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herb
ivore
Produce
r
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A. OmnivoreB. CarnivoreC. HerbivoreD. Producer
36. About how wide is this pinecone?
1 inch
2 inch
es
3 inch
es
4 inch
es
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A. 1 inchB. 2 inchesC. 3 inchesD. 4 inches
37. Which of the following is one nonliving part in the habitat of a bluebird?
Inse
cts th
ey eat
Air th
ey breath
e
Hawks
that e
at them
Plants th
ey use fo
r nests
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A. Insects they eat
B. Air they breathe
C. Hawks that eat them
D. Plants they use for nests
38. Ice Cubes are an example of which form of water?
Gas
Liquid
Solid
Natu
ral
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A. GasB. LiquidC. SolidD. Natural
39. Martina only washes her sweater after she has worn it several times. Martina is helping the environment by -
Wasti
ng wate
r
Reusing w
ater
Recycli
ng wate
r
Conserving w
ater
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A. Wasting waterB. Reusing waterC. Recycling waterD. Conserving water
40. Which graph shows the correct type and number of fish in the fish tank?
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A.
B.
C.
D.